I was born in Poonch (Kashmir) and now I live in Norway. I oppose war and violence and am a firm believer in the peaceful co-existence of all nations and peoples. In my academic work I have tried to espouse the cause of the weak and the oppressed in a world dominated by power politics, misleading propaganda and violations of basic human rights. I also believe that all conscious members of society have a moral duty to stand for and further the cause of peace and human rights throughout the world.

Thursday, December 06, 2012

Indian officers named in report on Kashmir abuses

Report identifies 500 ‘alleged perpetrators’ of human rights abuses from low-ranking policemen to Indian army generals

Indian soldiers patrol a sector near the India-Pakistan border in
the northern Indian state of Kashmir Photograph: MANISH SWARUP/AP

Hundreds of serving Indian soldiers, including senior officers, are accused of involvement in widespread human rights abuses in Kashmir in a new report to be published on Thursday.

Many have been decorated and promoted despite serious allegations
against them, the authors say. In a move likely to provoke anger, the
report, by a team of veteran legal activists in the Himalayan state,
names 500 “alleged perpetrators” ranging from low-ranking policemen to
Indian army generals.

The charges relate to incidents occurring throughout more than 20
years of violence pitting armed religious and separatist groups against
New Delhi’s rule in Kashmir, and include shootings, abductions, torture
and rapes.